Aug 12, 2026
Episode 2839 - Vinnie Tortorich and Chris Shaffer discuss challenging yourself, the benefits of CCTA scans, and reversing plaque in arteries.
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Benefits of CCTA Scans
- Vinnie is interested in learning more about reversal of plaque
in the arteries. (37:00)
- For many years, medicine has stated that once plaque build-up happened, it could not be reversed.
- Chris summarizes an article from Cardiovascular Business
Journal. (40:00)
- CCTA scans appear to show progression of disease in stages now, which was unavailable before.
- However, using the test should be limited since it uses contrast radiation.
- A CAC score tells you if you have plaque or not.
- The CCTA (Cardiac Computed Tomography Angiography) examines how much plaque, where it’s located, and its progression. (50:00)
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- It came out in 2016 and did basically nothing. And then, it’s
jumped 37% year over year.
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